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Evolution of the Vision

History of Media Literacy in the USA - Decade by Decade

While not an exhaustive survey, these historical papers, original source documents, conference reports, articles and reflections trace influences on the growth of media literacy in the USA. Even before the term "media literacy" was coined, pioneering teachers and thinkers were making important connections that would prepare the way for a new vision of literacy for the 21st century.

Longintudinal Research Study conducted by UCLA on the effectiveness of media literacy in students' gaining content knowledge as well as positive effects on attitudes and behaviors regarding violence prevention is published in peer-reviewed journal, Injury Prevention.

Media Literacy: A System for Learning AnyTime, Anywhere published by CML: addresses onramp to media literacy with units on Change Management, Deconstruction and Construction to provide consistent, replicable, measurable, and scalable approach for institutionalizing media literacy education.